The Greatest Hits of All
George Benson is a jazz guitarist born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA on … Read Full Bio ↴George Benson is a jazz guitarist born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA on 22 March 1943. He started out playing straight-ahead instrumental jazz with organist Jack McDuff. Benson got his first experience playing with his several-year stint with McDuff's group. In 1964, at the age of 21, Benson recorded his first album as leader, The New Boss Guitar, with Brother Jack McDuff on organ.

Benson's next recording was It's Uptown with the George Benson Quartet with Lonnie Smith on organ and Ronnie Cuber on baritone sax. This album showcases Benson's talent in constructing swinging bebop lines at blistering tempos. Benson followed it up with "The George Benson Cookbook," also with Lonnie Smith and Ronnie Cuber.

One of his major hits is the song "This Masquerade", which is included in the top-selling album Breezin' . This album represents a shift to more commercially oriented music which brought Benson a wider audience but alienated some jazz fans. Other singles that have made the Billboard Hot 100 charts include "On Broadway" (1978), "Love Ballad" (1979), "Give Me The Night" (1980) and "Turn Your Love Around" (1982).

Benson continues to play outstanding jazz guitar, as evidenced on recordings such as Jimmy Smith's Off the Top, Benson's own live album Par Excellence, and Tenderly, on which Benson is accompanied by McCoy Tyner on piano.

For his contribution to the recording industry, George Benson has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7055 Hollywood Blvd.
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The Greatest Hits of All
George Benson Lyrics


20/20 When I think of all I put you through Always taking…
Give Me The Night Whenever dark has fallen You know the spirit of the party…
I Just Wanna Hang Around You You're my Heartbeat of life And you fill up my mind I…
Kisses in the Moonlight Oh, what a night Now don't you feel like flyin' Everything's…
Lady Love Me (One More Time) Ooh... ooh... ooh... Ooh... ooh... ooh... ooh... ooh... If …
Let's Do It Again Do it again, do it (Do it) Let's do it again…
Love All the Hurt Away Oh Oh Oh baby, oh baby, oh baby I see myself in…
Love Ballad I have never been so much In love, in love before What…
Love X Love Remember the days when we never had a dime And our…
Never Give Up On A Good Thing Never give up on a good thing Remember what makes you…
On Broadway (live) THEY SAY THE NEON LIGHTS ARE BRIGHT ON BROADWAY THEY SAY…
Shiver Do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do,…
Standing Together Have I told you I love you Or has it been…
The Greatest Love of All I believe the children are our future Teach them well and…
This Masquerade Are we really happy here With this lonely game we play? Look…
Turn Your Love Around You've got the love You've got the power But you…
Unchained Melody Oh, my love, my darling I've hungered for your touch A lon…


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